Before the head coach of the US team, Old K, could not sit still, Thibodeau in the stands could not sit still.
As a player who has been dealing with defense all his life, he is the most concerned and sensitive about defense.
Why does Xu Yong's defense seem different from what he saw in the video?
Xu Yong in the video can be regarded as a unique defender. He can only be considered a passing level against James' type of direct restraint, but when faced with a flexible outside line.
However, Xu Yong's defense in the past period, especially the off-ball defense, was simply the best defense level.
This made him unable to understand, considering that only more than three months had passed since Xu Yong's offseason.
But this also makes me extremely happy, knowing that the Bulls already have Allen's defensive gate.
Allen-Xu Yong-Artest-Yao Ming, this all-defensive formation is really an iron net, a nightmare for breakthrough players.
Old K stood up and made tactical gestures to the US team members on the field.
When the U.S. team advanced to the frontcourt, Durant directly relied on Xu Yong to ask for the ball from beyond the three-point line.
Xu Yong couldn't stop this way of asking for the ball. He could only reach out and try to see if there was a chance to steal the ball.
In the end, he didn't succeed, and Durant successfully got the ball from the outside.
At the same time, everyone else on the U.S. team also went to the baseline, giving Durant enough space to play in isolation.
Needless to say, this is really using Durant as Jordan.
Xu Yong continued Allen's defensive strategy at this time, maintaining a close defensive position while constantly putting pressure on the ball.
He has only one purpose, and he must not let Durant easily lift the ball over his head.
Durant faced three threats, but he did not choose to shoot, but chose to change direction with a drag step.
This kind of breakthrough was huge, and Xu Yong could only choose to retreat to maintain a defensive position.
Durant was also very straightforward. He broke through to about 16 feet and directly chose a pull-up jumper with a sudden stop.
Xu Yong took off almost at the same time, but Durant's shot point was higher than his blocking point.
"Uh-huh!"
Despite his defense and interference, Durant still dragged the ball into the basket.
Xu Yong was a little helpless when he saw this. Durant's pull-up was indeed unsolvable, and he still had a lot to learn on the defensive end.
After scoring, Durant smiled at Xu Yong.
This rookie who used his trumpet crazily to help with output on social media last season caused him enough trouble tonight.
Seeing Durant's smile, Xu Yong suddenly had a flash of inspiration and already had a response.
"Don't be happy, you can't guard against me either." He said directly to Durant.
Durant's smile froze.
Good guy, I helped you so much last season and even gave Harden a trumpet that was like a pet, but you actually talked trash to me!
But then he thought about it, Xu Yong didn't seem to know about using the trumpet.
So his choice was to turn around and talk to Iguodala, saying that he would personally guard Xu Yong.
Durant, before seeing James succeed by taking shortcuts, was still quite tough.
Xu Yong was delighted when he reached the frontcourt with the ball and found that Durant was guarding him.
His idea is actually very simple. Just like last season against the Lakers, when he cannot defend himself, consumption is the best way to defend.
This is also one of Tony Allen's skills, because offense is always greater than defense. Facing the top scorers, consumption is the most cost-effective.
And this Dream Nine team is very similar to the Lakers at the beginning of last season. Except for Durant, everyone else is not that strong.
At least on paper, he's the weakest player on the Dream Team since its inception.
Don't talk about the Dream Six Team. After all, the Dream Six Team has Iverson and Duncan. The rest of this team is really not good.
If you leave Durant behind, it's unclear whether the remaining players can make it to the semi-finals.
In the future, the Dream Team 13, led by Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, has proven with actual actions that without Durant, they will be seventh in the world.
As long as Durant is consumed, the Chinese team will have a chance.
So the next second, Xu Yong also stretched out his hand to pull away.
Durant and James are different. If James is the fish that needs to be caught, then Durant at this time is the kind that needs to be harpooned.
This move, in Durant's eyes, means: Come on, Kevin, let's have an American hero duel!
Except for Smart's people, it is difficult for any American player to refuse such an invitation.
Three threats, falling step, and accelerated breakthrough. Xu Yong knew that Durant was tall and had long arms, so he focused on his movement speed.
But he didn't succeed easily.
Durant's defense is not top-notch because he has not been selected for the defensive lineup in his entire career, but his defense is not bad.
Generally speaking, his help defense is average, but with the blessing of talent, his one-on-one defense is not weak.
This is very similar to his template Tracy McGrady.
But in the end, Xu Yong passed Durant by changing direction without slowing down before entering the free throw line, and then dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.
And after dunking, Xu Yong made a signature hand-spreading move towards him.
This action has only one meaning: I told you, you can't guard against me.
Xu Yong threw out his harpoon and pierced Durant directly.
Durant is angry!
Even if Xu Yongyong knew about the trumpet, this kind of provocation made him angry.
After advancing to the frontcourt, he took the ball and pulled it directly towards Xu Yong without saying anything.
This is really unreasonable.
Xu Yong tried to cut the ball but failed.
"Uh-huh!"
Durant continued his hot touch in the first quarter and hit another shot from beyond the three-point line.
After scoring the goal, Durant glared at Xu Yong.
Xu Yong shrugged, then turned around. He broke through Durant again, and then retaliated with a pivot-footed pull-up and a fadeaway hit.
Obviously, with both hands on the line, neither of them can guard the other now.
Then coincidentally, the inside players on both sides began to consciously help defend.
But Durant's big loop and Xu Yong's impact are not so easy to defend.
Now the fans are very happy. This kind of confrontation is rare in FIBA competitions.
And the key is that the way the two score is visually impactful.
Even Zhang Weiping, who was in the commentary booth, couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Yang Yi.
Although it was flattering, what Yang Yi said before now seems not completely impossible?
The topic of the next ten years of the league, if that is true, then today's game is the beginning of history!
After three quarters, the U.S. team led the Chinese team by 6 points 71 to 65.
In terms of pure scoring ability, Xu Yong is still worse than Durant.
However, just like when he played against the Lakers, his goal has been achieved, and even exceeded.
Because Durant was already gasping for air when he came off the court.
Durant's scoring explosiveness is on the same level as Kobe's, but his physical fitness is much worse than Kobe's.
Or to put it another way, what prevents Durant from achieving the same achievements as Kobe is his physical fitness.
The coaches of both sides entering the final quarter.
The first person who couldn't sit still was Thibodeau in the stands.
Because he discovered that Xu Yong, after playing the entire third quarter, actually started the game again in the fourth quarter.
Don't tell me, he is a little reluctant to let go.
Deng Huade, you kid is using it like this. What should I do if it hurts you?
However, there is a big difference in this quarter of the Chinese team's game, that is, after only two minutes of this quarter, Deng Huade replaced all the other main players.
Apparently, after discovering that there was a real chance of winning Team USA, he no longer held back.
Then the balance of victory began to tilt towards the Chinese team.
Because Xu Yong was basically doing the output in the first three quarters, Yao Ming's physical fitness was still quite strong at this time.
Including Yi Jianlian and Zhu Fangyu, each one is more lively than the other.
This is not because they are cheating, but when defeating the dream team is right in front of them, there seems to be endless power in their bodies.
On the other hand, on the US team, although Durant was replaced, he was drained of physical energy by Xu Yong and could not recover in a short time.
And at this time, all the fans at the scene stood up and cheered for the Chinese team.
The last time the Dream Team lost was at the 2006 World Championships, when they lost to Greece 95-101 in the semifinals.
Now in just four years and one Olympic cycle, they may lose again!
Amid the cheers of the fans, the Chinese team became more and more courageous, while the American team was in a mess as if it had lost its backbone.
At this moment, you can't even tell who is the real dream team on the field.
One minute before the end, the Chinese team finally overtook the score with Zhu Fangyu's three-pointer, and the whole stadium was in a boil.
Iguodala tried to step forward, but his breakthrough layup was directly rejected by Yao Ming's hot pot.
Durant caught the sideline ball and tried to save the situation for the US team, but due to lack of physical fitness, Xu Yong seized the opportunity. After the confrontation, he completed the steal the moment he took the ball.
When Xu Yong rushed forward after the steal, Durant stumbled to the ground behind him, creating a classic shot of this game.
"Bang!"
And when Xu Yong smashed the ball into the basket with a dunk, widening the point difference to 5 points and almost sealing the victory, the whole audience was completely in a state of excitement.
Coach K called a timeout and deployed a three-point tactic.
The tactics were successful, but Durant still failed to hit the shot due to intense physical exertion.
Yao Ming protected the defensive rebound.
The American team had no choice but to commit a tactical foul.
It's just that when you commit a tactical foul on a player whose NBA career free throw percentage reached 83%, and last season was close to 90%, the game has lost its suspense.
In the end, with Iguodala's three-pointer, the score on the court was finally fixed at 97-90.
The Chinese team defeated the Dream Team by 7 points and became the seventh national team to defeat the Dream Team after Yugoslavia, Spain, Puerto Rico, Lithuania, Greece and Argentina!
In the dark, there are 7 thoughts!
In terms of statistics, for the US team, Durant scored 35 points, Westbrook had 11 points, Odom had 9 points and 9 rebounds, Billups had 9 points, Iguodala had 8 points, and Chandler had 5 points. 9 rebounds, Rondo 2 points and 6 assists.
For the Chinese team, Xu Yong had 30 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, Yao Ming had 19 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, Zhu Fangyu had 12 points, Wang Shipeng had 9 points, Sun Yue had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, and Yi Jianlian had 8 points and 8 rebounds. , Wang Zhizhi had 7 points and 6 rebounds.
When the final whistle sounded, Yao Ming raised his hands in the air with excitement. Yi Jianlian on the side went over to bump chests with him excitedly.
Xu Yong also clenched his right fist and raised it high to greet his teammates who rushed up from the bench.
This is a historic moment for Chinese basketball.
Although it is possible, even someone as confident as Xu Yong does not think the Chinese team has much chance of winning tonight.
But in the end, they proved their mettle.
nothing is impossible!
The audience at the scene applauded and cheered for the Chinese team.
The American team also came over for a post-match handshake at this time.
"I fell into your trap. I will never lose if I try again." When shaking hands with Xu Yong, Durant had also regained his composure.
Xu Yong smiled, and then calmly accepted the other party's shoulder bump.
Durant's character is still very real, not only in front of him, but also in the comments he received from Harden.
After the handshake ceremony was completed, the cheers of the audience did not stop, especially the Chinese who were present and the Chinese fans who came over. The excitement could not go away at all.
In fact, let alone them, the ratings of this game have exploded and exploded at this moment.
This is easy to understand. When you see that the Chinese team is about to win, if you don’t dunk your life to wake up your brother to witness the victory moment, it’s because you don’t drink enough.
And the early morning screams that originally only belonged to World Cup goals, this time also belong to the Chinese men's basketball team.
Although it was only a group match, history is history and it will eventually be remembered.
At this time, the time difference in the United States, which is 7 hours behind that of Turkey, is also blowing up social media.
If the U.S. team wins, it won't make any waves on social media, but if the U.S. team loses, especially to the Chinese team, it will be explosive news.
Not to mention that this game is in a sense the debut of the Bulls' Chinese team, which itself attracted many people to watch in the United States.
"What, my Qing Dynasty is dead?"
"It's not that the Qing Dynasty died, it's that the Qing Dynasty died again!"
"Where's Kobe? Where's LeBron? Where's Wade? Where's Anthony? Where's Howard? Who are these people? So can Westbrook be the starting point guard? He can't! You know he doesn't have that ability!"
"We lost to Argentina before, then we lost to Greece, then we lost to Puerto Rico, and now we lose to China. If we continue to lose, we will lose to Japan. Then no one loses, and the American basketball team loses face!"
"USA Basketball is hopeless. We have the best basketball league in the world, but they can't find 12 people who can win."
"Except for Durant, everyone else is staying in Turkey and does not need to come back."
"Man, don't get too excited, this is just a group match, we will still be champions." Comment from "KBfnas".
"Yes, you have to believe that if we meet again in the knockout round, the winner will definitely be the American team." A comment from "Los Angeles Nation".
I keep sweating while sitting. Sitting in an air-conditioned room is like sitting in a sauna. I can't sit still at night. There will be no update tomorrow morning. I'll wait until tonight. Sorry.
(End of chapter)
